Other inspired science/tech sites:

Bedford Research Foundation (http://www.bedfordresearch.org).
This site is the real deal -- a site attached to a working lab doing
groundbreaking research on stem cells, prostate cancer and infectious
diseases.

MAKE magazine (http://www.makezine.com/).
This is one of my favorite magazines, with tons of educational and
extremely fun projects, all inexpensive. As soon as this magazine
hits my front stoop, my kids and I pick our favorites and start
making stuff.

Brainpop (http://www.brainpop.com/).
A great site for kids, with fun animations that explore all sorts
of questions. New topics are added frequently in six categories
(health, science, tech, math, English, social studies). Fun for
the whole family.

ScienceIQ.com (http://www.ScienceIQ.com/).
Delivers fascinating and engaging science facts daily to your email,
and offers an extensive archive of science facts online. Topics
are diverse and range from the human mind to nanotechnology, and
from basic scientific concepts to the latest discoveries.

Articles about biology, medicine and politics:

Why use male cells in female embryos? This is just simple (if naive)
practicality: Y chromosomes can be distinguished with a quick and
inexpensive test. If the implanted cells became incorporated into
the embryo, they would be easy to spot. So [Norbert Gleicher]'s team
placed up to three male cells into female embryos that were 21 days old.

The green fields that ostentatiously carpet the hills of Scotland
are home to the drug factories of the Roslin Institute. These factories
produce only a modest amount of gas, and nobody in the neighborhood
is complaining. After all, these 'factories' are sheep, genetically
engineered to produce human proteins in their milk.

Explore some of the different techniques that
are used to stabilize images, and get some ideas for putting this
miraculous technology to work.

Retrofitting a computer for nonlinear editing
can be frightening. But, if it's done right, the payoff is worth
it. Watch as we configure a Windows/Intel PC for nonlinear and see,
step-by-step, just how to set up your home computer for video editing.

Bit by Bit - Digital Takes OverVideomakerSeptember, 1999 Digital video is more popular than ever. Does
it warrant the hype? Dr. Mylar explains the virtues of the digital
medium.

Look inside the creation of some of Tinsel Town's
special effects wizardry.

When digital video (DV) is combined with FireWire,
you have everything you need to edit great quality videos. Dr. Cathode
answers your questions about this new technology that's creating
an exciting upheaval in the video world.

Digital video is only a decade old, but already
it has turned the video world inside-out. Here's a helpful primer
on digital video basics.

Animation – the word conjures images of everything
from moving 3D logos to spectacular outer space battles. Join Scott
Anderson as he explores the software that can make animation a reality
for your next video.